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Wednesday, August 27

Welcome
Names
Summer current events quiz

Thursday,

August 28

Intro to the course
History of the world in 7 minutes video:

Review course syllabus
Student info survey
ASSIGNMENTS: Return signed syllabus, get a binder for class

Tuesday,

September 2

Finish student info survey
World at Night worksheet:
World at Night photo (larger version available here)
HW: Paragraph response due on Thursday

Thursday,

September 4

What makes a "Check Plus" homework grading discussion

"China's Next Generation" article

HW: Finish China article and questions

Monday,

September 8

Discuss China article
Shanghai skyline photo

OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT: Joe Biden on China

What came before the Modern Era?
Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber video
(Link to video does not work at school, but you can watch outside of school.)

HW: Strayer textbook Pre-Modern Era reading and questions: DUE WEDNESDAY

Tuesday,

September 9

Finish Feudalism notes
Start on pre-Enlightenment topics in groups:

Wednesday,

September 10

Group presentations on Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment preview vocabulary:

HW: Enlightenment Preview Vocab: DUE THURSDAY

(Use any source - book, internet - for the vocab, but make sure to put the definitions in words that make sense to you.)

Thursday,

September 11

Finish last group presentation
Enlightenment preview vocab review


HW: COMPLETE THINKERS CHART FOR NEXT MONDAY

Monday,

September 15

Enlightenment thinkers group dialogue:

Tuesday,

September 16

Present group dialogues

Thursday,

September 18

Social contract theory notes

Monday,

September 22

Enlightened Despots readings and assignment:

HW: COMPLETE ENLIGHTENED DESPOTS RESPONSE
ENLIGHTENMENT TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Tuesday,

September 23

Review for TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Wednesday,

September 24

Age of Enlightenment test
2 readings from Strayer textbook:
- Atlantic Revolutions (read and think about which revolution you want to research for an essay)
- Eurocentrism: COMPLETE READING QUESTIONS ON THIS READING FOR NEXT MONDAY

Thursday,

September 25

Begin Atlantic Revolutions essay assignment


HW: EUROCENTRISM READING QUESTIONS DUE ON MONDAY
RESEARCH WORKSHEET DUE ON TUESDAY

Monday,

September 29

Eurocentrism discussion
Continue work on Atlantic Revolutions essay research: Be ready to show evidence of research on Tuesday (either the worksheet or NoodleTools or some other format)
Online history curriculum citation (for on-paper readings in class):

Tuesday,

September 30

Unrest in Hong Kong - ideas of the Enlightenment being played out today
Begin structuring essays and creating thesis statements:

Thursday,

October 2

Share thesis statements with partners and get feedback
Begin writing rough drafts: BRING ROUGH DRAFTS TO CLASS ON MONDAY

Monday,

October 6

Peer editing workshop:

Tuesday,

October 7

Work on editing essays: FINAL DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW

Wednesday,

October 8

Begin Industrial Revolution:
Start Industrial Revolutions Beginnings DBQ packet:

Thursday,

October 9

Quick write: Why did the I.R. begin in Britain? (Practice DBQ techniques)
Factors of production: Land, Labor, Capital notes: Good website for explanations here
Finish Industrial Rev Beginnings packet - match the documents to the Factors of Production

Tuesday,

October 14

How to use documents from a DBQ in your response:
DBQ: Immediate effects of the Industrial Revolution:
HW: Complete paragraph on Effects of the Industrial Revolution (specific question on back of IR effects worksheet)

Thursday,

October 16

Patience Kershaw reading

Worldwide Impact of the I.R.

Monday,

October 20

Draw conclusions from Worldwide Impact documents
Begin Economic Philosophies slideshow
Industrial Revolution quiz on THURSDAY

Tuesday,

October 21

Read Adam Smith/Karl Marx comparison

Industrial Revolution quiz on THURSDAY

Wednesday,

October 22

Share Smith/Marx cartoons
Finish Economic Philosophies slideshow
"Modern Times" movie clip
Industrial Revolution quiz on THURSDAY

Thursday,

October 23

Industrial Revolution quiz
Begin Colonialism Unit
Work on creating your own definitions to three terms on intro sheet

Monday,

October 27

Quizzes returned: Corrections due on Thursday if you want them on First Quarter
Really begin Colonialism Unit:

Start "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
Link to video online here
Take notes on video using this sheet:

Tuesday,

October 28

Finish "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
Apply info from G,G,&S to the overview chartComplete Overview chart:
HW: Strayer textbook colonialism reading packet: DUE MONDAY, NOV. 3

Thursday,

October 30

Complete "New Imperialism" or "2nd Wave Colonialism" side of chart:
Why were European powers interested in colonizing Africa? Scramble for Africa Gallery Walk:

HW: Strayer textbook colonialism reading packet: DUE MONDAY, NOV. 3